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How to get fromKos to Palermoby car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RHO - PMO
    10h 4m
    €109–309

  2. Fly Kos to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane KGS - PMO
    8h 43m
    €62–290

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    41h 4m

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Naples

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    44h 39m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 44m

  6. Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LRS - PMO
    32h 1m
    €114–398

  7. Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane KGS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 45m
    €95–231

  8. Fly Kos to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane KGS - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    12h
    €110–415

  9. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    2d 5h

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,504.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Aegean Airlines and Volotea fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week.

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